CU Debating: Summer meetings and other assorted things
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CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS
~ April 28, 2004 ~
Offical Newletter of the Carleton University Debating Society
In this issue:
a) Summer Meetings...again
b) Submitting Announcements
c) Name the Newsletter
d) Debate Calendar
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it
is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860)
SUMMER MEETINGS PART III
Interested in having summer meetings? Please let us know what time you
are available to we may schedule the meetings accordingly. So far,
meetings will be held in the evenings, however, the day is still up in the
air. Let everyone know by posting your interest and/or availability on
CUSIDnet. We will post the summer meeting times shortly.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?p=37973
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS
If you would like an announcement in the weekly CUDS newsletter, with a
circulation of over 200 people, please submit your announcement to
vpcom(a)carletondebate.org by Tuesday for inclusion in the Wednesday
mailout.
NAME THE NEWSLETTER
I am still looking for suggestions on what to name the weekly e-mail
newsletter (the one you're reading right now). If your suggestion is
chosen you will win.....nothing. You will however be acknowledged in the
next e-mail and I will be eternally grateful. Post your suggestions on
CUSIDnet.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3682
DEBATE CALENDAR
May 14 - 16: Waterloo 24-hour Debate Death Trudge
May - Aug: Summer Meetings; Details TBA
September: First Meeting of the Year
E-mail vpcom(a)carletondebate.org to add an event.
--
Wayne Chu
Vice President Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
vpcom(a)carletondebate.org | www.carletondebate.org
Discuss at http://cusid.ca/community/viewforum.php?f=29
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CU Debating Society: Call for comments, departing members, and more
by cuds＠lists.ncf.ca
NAME TBD (see below) - April 21, 2004
Official Newsletter of the Carleton University Debating Society
In this issue:
a) Call For Comments - The President Wants YOU!
b) Good Luck to Departing Members
c) Summer Time Meetings Redux
d) Name the Newsletter
e) Community Billboard - freethought.ca Launched!
f) Debate Calendar
"Vacation is what you take when you can't take what you've been taking any
longer."
-- The Lion
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - CALL FOR COMMENTS
My name is Andrew Christie and I was recently elected President of the
2004-2005 Carleton University Debating Society (CUDS). I would like to
inform you of the opportunity to give your input regarding CUDS' direction
for the upcoming year as the executive is currently in the planning
stages.
We will be discussing a wide span of issues including fundraising, hosting
and attending tournaments, and recruitment/retention ideas. However all
pertinent ideas are desired.
Please post your ideas on the appropriate CUSIDnet thread (entitled Exec
seeking ideas for direction of CUDS in 2004-2005) or email the executive
directly at exec(a)carletondebate.org if you don't use CUSIDnet.
Following the meeting, the executive will produce a road map on our
direction for next year. It will provide the general thrust of the
society covering issues as already mentioned and new developments. We
would like as much input as possible in the creation of this document and
your input is appreciated.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me
directly at president(a)carletondebate.org.
Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3743
DEPARTING MEMBERS
On behalf of the club, we would like to wish good luck to the following
members who are departing:
Ben Campbell
Mike Dewar
Ben Piper
Marion Sandilands
Raza Siddiqui
Rodrigo Emilio Solano-Quesnel
To those who are graduating, good luck. To those who are transferring,
hopefully we'll see you on the circuit -- don't forget the Dorchester Cup!
Did I forget anyone? E-mail me at vpcom(a)carletondebate.org and I will
include them in the next issue.
SUMMER MEETINGS REDUX
We will be holding summer meetings as demand dictates. We are also
holding ad hoc meetings during exam period. Interested? Let everyone
know by posting your interest and/or availability on CUSIDnet. We will
post the agreed upon summer meeting times after exams are over.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?p=37973
NAME THE NEWSLETTER
I am currently looking for suggestions on what to name the weekly e-mail
newsletter (the one you're reading right now). If your suggestion is
chosen you will win.....nothing. You will however be acknowledged in the
next e-mail and I will be eternally grateful. Post your suggestions on
CUSIDnet.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3682
COMMUNITY BILLBOARD
E-Mail vpcom(a)carletondebate.org to submit your message
- Freethought.ca Launched
Current CUDS members Wayne Chu, Mike Powell, and Padraic Ryan and former
CUDS members Luke Cote, have teamed up to launch a new site Freethought.ca
The aim of the site is to provide a forum for people across the country to
discuss matters and inform their fellow citizens of important events
throughout Canada and around the world. The most important function of
the site is what we call the 'infolinks' section. This page
http://www.freethought.ca/infolinks.php provides everyone the ability to
bring a news story to our attention and the attention to everyone who
visits freethought.ca. This may resemble some other popular headline news
pages, but the difference is you're providing the headlines.
We hope all of you visit and contribute to the site regularly and feel
free to let others know about the services freethought.ca provides.
DEBATE CALENDAR
May 14 - 16: Waterloo 24-hour Debate Death Trudge
May - Aug: Summer Meetings; Details TBA
September: First Meeting of the Year
E-mail vpcom(a)carletondebate.org to add an event.
--
Wayne Chu
Vice President Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
vpcom(a)carletondebate.org | www.carletondebate.org
Discuss at http://cusid.ca/community/viewforum.php?f=29
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CU Debating Society: Year-End Social Actually On Saturday
by cuds＠lists.ncf.ca
In this e-mail:
a) Correction - CUDS year-end social on Saturday
b) Summer Meetings
c) CUSIDnet
d) Welcome from the new VP Communications
e) CUDS Executive for 2004/2005
YEAR-END SOCIAL CORRECTION
In the previous CUDS e-mail, the CUDS year-end social at Fat Albert's was
incorrectly slated for Sunday, April 18. In actuality, the CUDS year-end
social will be on Saturday, April 17, at 7:30pm at Fat Albert's. (The
street hockey game will also be on Saturday).
Fat Albert's is located on 1871 Bank Street, near Heron Road. The Society
will be picking up at least part of the tab, so we look forward to seeing
you there!
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3636
- Map to Fat Albert's:
http://maps.msn.com/map.aspx?ID=27CiJ.&C=45.380382146595494,-75.668856018...
SUMMER MEETINGS
We will be holding summer meetings as demand dictates. Interested? Let
everyone know by posting your interest and/or availability on CUSIDnet.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?p=37973
CUSIDnet
The official discussion forum of the Society is on CUSIDnet. You will
increasingly see in this upcoming year that Society discussions will take
place there. This is a place to talk about Society business as well as a
social gathering place for all members. For example, if you read
CUSIDnet, you would have known that the year-end social was actually on
Saturday. So stay up-to-date and get online!
You can sign up for a CUSIDnet account here:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/profile.php?mode=register
One you have signed up, request access by e-mailing me with your
username, or simply use this link:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/groupcp.php?g=393
The Carleton Forum is located here:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewforum.php?f=29
WELCOME FROM THE NEW VP COMMUNICATIONS
For the next year, you will be getting the weekly CUDS newsletter from me,
Wayne Chu. For those of you around long enough, you will remember me as
the guy who sent out WAY too many e-mails during my first term as VP
Communications three years ago. Don't worry, I've learnt my lesson. If
you have any comments about this newsletter, please don't hesitate to let
me know.
I would also like to thank Josh for doing an excellent job with the
portfolio and wish him all the best as the new Secretary-Treasurer of the
Society.
CUDS EXECUTIVE FOR 2004/2005
President - Andrew Christie (president(a)carletondebate.org)
VP Debate - Greta Hall (vpdebate(a)carletondebate.org)
VP Communications - Wayne Chu (vpcom(a)carletondebate.org)
VP Fundraising - Padraic Ryan (vpfund(a)carletondebate.org)
Secretary-Treasurer - Joshua Prowse (sec.tres(a)carletondebate.org)
Novice Representative - To be elected in the fall
Non-Executive Officers
Xerxes TD - Greta Hall
Dorchester TD - To be elected at a later date
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3476#35769
Wayne Chu
Vice President Communications - vpcom(a)carletondebate.org
Carleton University Debating Society - http://www.carletondebate.org
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CU Debating Society: This upcoming weekend's end of the year dinner, party, and hockey game
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CUDS Member,
a.. CUDS Amateur Hockey Game
a.. Official end of the year dinner and party
a.. Waterloo's Summer Tournament
a.. Register for the CUDS Forum
a.. Plan for Summer Meetings - When and Where?
a.. New Executive Photos Online
CUDS Amateur Hockey Game
Some CUDS members are going to get together to shoot a puck around in a game of road hockey. It is currently scheduled for next Sunday afternoon (April 18). If this time is good for you, indicate that you can come on the appropriate thread on the CUDS forum: "And now for something completely different."
Official end of the year dinner and party
There is currently a plan to hold an official CUDS end-of-year dinner and party. It is tentatively schedule for this Sunday, April 18 at Fat Albert's, after the aforementioned game of pick-up hockey. These will be completely separate events; you will be able to attend one without going to the other. The details are on the CUDS forum thread entitled Official end of the year dinner and party. Once the details are finalized, an email will be sent out.
Waterloo's Summer Tournament
The following teams have been decided on for Waterloo's summer tournament based on those who have expressed interest in attending:
Ben/Brittany
Jean/Wayne
Jeff/Mike
Dan/Raza
Judge - Ike
Everyone must pay $25 except Ike who will pay $20. Make checks payable to the "Carleton University Debating Society." See the relevant CUSIDnet thread for details. There will be additional charges for transportation the weekend of the tournament.
Register for the CUDS Forum
We'd really like everyone to take the time to register for the CUDS online forum to keep up-to-date with the latest CUDS happenings, and with debate-related events on campus that are not announced via this email newsletter. Yes, this means you, Liam! Here's the steps:
1. Register for CUSIDnet
2. Email me your user name.
Plan for Summer Meetings - When and Where?
There is some discussion about where and when summer debating meetings will be held. We will decide after exams are over. The current plan is to hold weekly meetings at the UofO, as articulated in the relevant CUSIDnet thread.
New Executive Photos Online
See who your new CUDS executive is. Everyone has their photo online except for Wayne Chu, a publicity-shy recluse (hey, until he takes over and starts writing these emails I have full editorial control :).
Joshua Prowse
Vice President (Communications) - VPCom(a)CarletonDebate.org
Carleton University Debating Society (CUDS) - www.CarletonDebate.org
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CU Debating Society: Annual General Meeting Today
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CUDS Members,
Annual General Meeting Agenda
This is the agenda for tonight's AGM. Everyone is welcome to come out. We still need someone for the Vice President for Debate position. You can add items to the agenda at the meeting. Essentially, we want to find out how we did this past year and look at how we can improve next year. All suggestions will be treasured.
1) Statements by Exec:
-Novice Rep
-Secretary-Treasurer
-VPFundraising
-VPDebate
-VPcommunications
-President
2) Constitutional Amendments
a) A motion to create a Touranment Results archive:
Quote:
Past Tournament Results By-Law
1. The Society shall maintain an accurate and accessible record of past tournament results dating back no less than 2 (two) academic terms prior to the current date.
2. Participants who attend subsidized tournaments shall report his or her results to the Secretary-Treasurer within two weeks of the date of the tournament.
b) Motion to reword Section III(7):
Remove the italicized:
Section III, Article 7 wrote:
All students of Carleton University are welcome to become a member of the Society, with the exception of students demonstrated to have been involved in the circumstances resulting in the decertification of the Carleton Dorchester Debating Union. The Chair of any Business or Debating meeting shall be empowered to remove any person who disrupts any proceedings, or acts in a threatening or abusive manner
c) Creation of "Tournament Director" Positions
-to be created as SEction III, Article 4, and read as follows:
Quote:
In addition, the Society shall elect Tournament Director(s) who shall be responsible for coordinating and organizing CUDS hosted events, such as the Xerxes and Dorchester Cups. Tournament Directors shall operate as officers of the club, and be responsible to the executive, not members of it. A Tournament Director may also concurrently sit on the Executive
d) Executive Transfer - following elections section:
Quote:
Upon completion of the election, the newly elected executives shall take their respective offices three weeks thereafter. The intervening period of time should be used to transfer all necessary articles, effects, legal authorities, etc. from the departing Executive to the incoming Executive.
e0Motion to renumber as appropriate.
3) Policy Talk/bylaws
a) CUSIDnet forum
-Allow non-CUDS people in?
-Primary means of Club Communication, i.e. signing up for tournaments, etc.
-Code of Conduct/Participation rules
b) NATS 2007
-Make hosting Nats in 2007 the goal of the club
c) Tournaments Hosting?
-Dorchester and Xerxes again?
d) Summer Debating?
4) Elections
-President
-VP Communications
-VP Debate
-VP Fundraising
-Secretary-Treasurer
-TDs (if needed)
5) Other Business
6) Adjournment
Joshua Prowse
Vice President (Communications) - VPCom(a)CarletonDebate.org
Carleton University Debating Society (CUDS) - www.CarletonDebate.org
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CU Debating Society: AGM Next Week; Regular Meetings Over
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CUDS Members,
In this email:
a.. CUDS: 2003/04 Club of the Year
b.. Regular Meetings End with the End of Classes
c.. AGM Location Announced; Vice President for Debate Needed
d.. Register for the CUDS Forum
e.. Radio Show Tuesday 8:00-9:00 am
f.. Farewell, My Dearest Readers
CUSA Declares CUDS 2003/04 Club of the Year!
The Carleton University Debating Society has been declared the CUSA Club of the Year. This award recognizes CUDS' outstanding success this year at tournaments, our tremendous dedication when running weekly meetings, the helpful assistance we provided to other clubs (such as moderating the recent Abortion debate), our unprecedented community involvement (such as coaching Merivale and Judging Ashbury), our presence on the nation stage whilst making a name for Carleton (CUDS member Wayne Chu being Executive Director of the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate and our networking with the University of Ottawa's English Debating Society), and our active participation in CUSA (FACCS board, ad-hoc meetings). This award wouldn't have been possible without you - congratulations!
Regular Meetings End with the End of Classes
Regular meetings are hereby cancelled. Meetings during the exam period will be scheduled on an ad hoc basis on the forum. Just create a thread announcing when you'd like to meet and if there's interest, we'll book a room.
CUDS Annual General Meeting (AGM) Next Week
The CUDS Annual General Meeting is set for Wednesday, April 7th at 5:30 in 101 Azrieli Theatre. If you need to vote by proxy, please contact CUDS President Mike Powell. At this AGM, CUDS will elect our executive for the 2004-05 school year. We are currently looking for someone to take on the role of Vice-President for Debate (responsible for organizing CUDS participation in external debating events and organizing internal CUDS events according to the CUDS constitution). If you are interested in running for this position, let the CUDS community know by posting to the relevant thread on the CUDS forum. How 'bout it, Jerrett or Drew?
Register for the CUDS Forum
We'd really like everyone to take the time to register for the CUDS online forum to keep up-to-date with the latest CUDS happenings, and with debate-related events on campus that are not announced via this email newsletter. Here's the steps:
1. Register for CUSIDnet
2. Email me your user name.
Radio Show Tuesday 8:00-9:00 am
Every Tuesday Morning from 8:00-9:00 am, the official CUDS Radio Show, Four Idiots and a Mike, appears on the Tuesday Special Blend on the Carleton University station CKCU 93.1FM Ottawa. Focusing on the current issues of the day, the show is an unscripted, candid, and thought-provoking forum where members of the Carleton University Debating Society flesh out the ideas from the far right, the far left, and all political stripes in between. Mike Powell, our illustrious host, is a Political Science student at Carleton University. In addition to hosting Four Idiots and a Mike, he also currently serves as the President of the Carleton University Debating Society.
Panta Rei
My term as CUDS Vice President is winding down to a close. As control of the Communications Directorate slips from my grasp, I have no doubt that it will be carried off in unprecedented and unpredictable directions in the coming year. Best of luck to whomever takes over my role next year, and farewell dearest readers. To everyone on the 2004/05 Exec: have fun reinventing the Club, kids. I sure did.
Nunc dimittis servum tuum. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Josh "the Great Communicator" Prowse
Vice President (Communications) - VPCom(a)CarletonDebate.org
Carleton University Debating Society (CUDS) - www.CarletonDebate.org
P.S. For Marion's benefit, the word of the day is cogent: 1. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing. 2. Having the power to compel conviction or move the will; constraining; conclusive; forcible; powerful; not easily resisted.
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